Portuguese debt interest rates rose today for the two, five, and 10-year terms, in line with Spain, Italy, and Germany.
At 08:20, the interest on Portuguese 10-year sovereign debt increased to 3.206%, compared to 3.154% the previous day.
Five-year interest rates followed the same trend, rising to 2.487% from 2.443% on Friday.
The interest on Portuguese two-year sovereign debt rose to 2.004%, from 1.979% in the previous session.
Germany’s 10-year bond interest, considered the safest in Europe, increased to 2.755%, compared to 2.705% in the previous session.
Spain and Italy saw sovereign debt interest rates increase for the two, five, and 10-year terms, a trend also mirrored in Greece and Ireland.
Sovereign debt interest rates in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Italy as of 08:20:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
01/09…….2.004…2.487…..3.206
29/08…….1.979…2.443…..3.154
Spain
01/09…….2.057…2.528…..3.356
29/08…….2.034…2.490…..3.307
Greece
01/09…….2.080…2.671…..3.445
29/08…….2.060…2.631…..3.385
Ireland
01/09……2.001…2.413…..3.000
29/08……1.969…2.378…..2.957
Italy
01/09…….2.227…2.787…..3.615
29/08…….2.200…2.744…..3.551
Source: Bloomberg Bid values (interest demanded by investors to purchase debt) compared to the last session’s close.
